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Feature: Wide Wide West
I now refuse to play Red Dead Redemption 2 at anything less than 5120×1440
We all know Red Dead Redemption 2 is a gorgeous looking game (at least when it's not crashing and freezing), but holy moly does it look stupidly good in ultrawide. Specifically, the kind of ultrawide made possible by Samsung's new CRG9 monitor, which is an even higher specced version of last year's ludicrous 49in, 32:9 CHG90. Whereas the CHG90 had a resolution of 3840x1080 (making…
Black Friday monitor deals: The best deals on budget, 4K and ultrawide monitors
Now we've shuffled into the month of November, the time for the biggest and best Black Friday deals is almost upon us. In this article, I'll be focusing on the best Black Friday monitor deals, just to make things a bit easier for you to find what you're looking for, because man alive were there some great gaming monitor deals last year. If you're looking…
It's finally November, which can only mean one thing - Black Friday is almost upon us. But exactly when is Black Friday this year and what date does it fall, I hear you cry? Well, this year, Black Friday takes place on November 29th. As is now customary, though, you'll start seeing loads of the best Black Friday deals appearing well before that. In the…
Feature: Displays for today
Best gaming monitor 2019: Top budget, ultrawide and 4K monitors
Your gaming monitor is an essential part of your PC, so finding the best gaming monitor for you and your budget is absolutely vital. It can be difficult when there are so many to choose from, too, but our best gaming monitor guide is here to help. I've tested hundreds of gaming monitors over the years, and the ones I've picked out below are the…
Feature: 144Hz and AMD FreeSync for under £200 / $200
AOC’s C24G1 is the new successor to the best budget gaming monitor throne
For years, the AOC G2460PF has been sitting atop our [block id="604469" title="Best gaming monitor"] list unchallenged and undefeated. With its sub-£200 / $200 price, 144Hz refresh rate and superb TN panel, it's by far one of the best screens around for those on a budget. The only problem is that it's getting on a bit now, and is becoming increasingly difficult to track down.…
Feature: Chairminator 2
Acer’s Thronos is an envoy from a hellish future where gaming chairs have enslaved humanity
I wish I was joking about the Acer Thronos, but this hulking all-in-one gaming-chair-come-war-machine absolutely terrifies me. I know gaming chairs are all the rage right now. Heck, you, reader, might even be sitting in one right now. But this is something else. It looks like a legit naval gun turret with a malign consciousness, and it fills me with terrible dread. Yes, its trio…
Feature: What more could you possibly want?
Acer Nitro XV273K review: 4K, 144Hz and it’s G-Sync Compatible
Nvidia's G-Sync Ultimate monitors may be some of the [block id="604469" title="Best gaming monitor"]s I've ever laid eyes on, but good gravy do they cost an arm and a leg, with both Acer's Predator X27 and Asus' ROG Swift PG27UQ still going for around two grand a pop. The Acer Nitro XV273K might just be the next best thing, though. It's not a G-Sync Ultimate…
Feature: But the XG32VQR is a great 1440p gaming monitor regardless
Asus ROG Strix XG32VQR review: HDR is still a pain in the ass
As 2560x1440 gaming monitors go, the 32in Asus ROG Strix XG32VQR is probably one of the better screens you can buy today. I'd even go as far as saying it's potential [block id="604469" title="Best gaming monitor"] material if ever suddenly became a lot cheaper than our current 1440p recommendation, the MSI Optix MPG27CQ, but even at its current price of £489 / $550, the XG32VQR…
Feature: Getting in sync
Every G-Sync Compatible monitor confirmed so far and how to enable G-Sync on a FreeSync monitor
Another three gaming screens have just joined Nvidia's list of G-Sync Compatible monitors courtesy of their latest Gamescom driver update. This time, it's another ultrawide screen from Asus plus two 4K displays from Acer, bringing the total number of officially sanctioned G-Sync Compatible screens to 38. That's good news for anyone looking to take advantage of Nvidia's super smooth variable refresh rate G-Sync tech on…
Alienware announce monster 55in OLED gaming monitor with 120Hz refresh rate
If you thought Nvidia's G-Sync Ultimate monitors were a bit bonkers, then you better brace yourself for what Alienware's just beamed in for this year's Gamescom. Introducing the AW5520QF, the world's first 55in OLED gaming monitor. Because why the heck not?
HP Omen’s ear-cooling gaming headset returns as the even more brilliantly named Mindframe Prime
By far one of the best hardware announcements to come out of last year's Gamescom was HP's ear-cooling Omen Mindframe headset. The name was just pure, unbridled brilliance, and its chilly, sweat-blasting thermoelectric ear cups were novel and worked surprisingly well in practice, even if its suspension-style headband didn't quite hold up comfort-wise once I got one in for review. Now, the Mindframe is back…
Feature: Variable refresh rate techs explained
G-Sync vs FreeSync vs G-Sync Compatible: What you need to know
Take a look at any of our [block id="604469" title="Best gaming monitor"] recommendations and you'll find almost all of them have support for either AMD FreeSync or Nvidia's G-Sync variable refresh rate technology. But what exactly is G-Sync and FreeSync and why are they so important for gaming? Well, I'm here to answer all your burning G-Sync FreeSync questions. Below you'll find out what each…
Feature: TN vs IPS vs VA and everything else you need to know about your monitor's panel technology
Your gaming monitor is one of the most important parts of your PC, and a big part of that is down to the type of panel it uses to display all those lovely polygons. You've probably seen lots of different monitor panel types crop up in a gaming screen's specs sheet, too: words like TN, IPS and VA. But what do they actually mean, and…
Feature: The competition for best budget 4K monitor just got a little bit hotter
If you've been thinking about upgrading to a 4K gaming monitor recently, then the good news is that you needn't spend upwards of £2500 / $2500 on something like the Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ or Acer Predator X27 to get one that's halfway decent. Indeed, you can happily shave off one of those zeroes and get the brilliant value for money BenQ EL2870U, or even…
Feature: Also with added RGB lighting
Viewsonic Elite XG240R review: A 144Hz FreeSync monitor that’s G-Sync a go-go
When it comes to 24in AMD FreeSync gaming monitors with high 144Hz refresh rates, there are few that do it better than AOC's G2460PF. An oldie but a goodie, this £209 / $190 height-adjustable gaming display has long been the [block id="604469" title="Best gaming monitor"] to buy in this particular category, but today a new contender has stepped up to the plate in the form…
Feature: A 4K, 144Hz, HDR screen for a fraction of the price
Acer’s Nvidia BFGD is still MIA, but their Predator CG437KP could be the next best thing
Conspicuous by its absence is a phrase that springs to mind when it comes to Acer's Nvidia BFGD, or Big Format Gaming Display. The mega monitor was first revealed back in January 2018, but at Acer's Next event in New York last week it was still nowhere to be seen. Instead, Acer revealed the Predator CG437KP - another giant 4K, 144Hz HDR gaming screen, only…
Nvidia’s list of official G-Sync Compatible monitors grows to 17
Nvidia have added another two screens to their list of G-Sync Compatible monitors. The pair of new additions are both Asus monitors - the 25in 1920x1080 VG258 and 27in 1920x1080 VG278QR - taking the total number of adaptive sync / AMD FreeSync screens that can offer a watered-down version of Nvidia's own variable refresh rate G-Sync tech without falling to pieces to seventeen. That's not…
Feature: The Red Eagle has landed
Iiyama GB2760HSU review: A 144Hz FreeSync monitor that does a damn good G-Sync impression
To G-Sync or not to G-Sync. That is the eternal question when buying a gaming monitor these days, especially when cheaper AMD FreeSync monitors such as the Iiyama G-Master GB2760HSU on test today can now also take advantage of a watered down G-Sync-esque experience thanks to Nvidia finally opening up their variable refresh rate standard at the beginning of the year. Iiyama's GB2760HSU isn't, I…
Feature: Going against the grain
AOC Agon AG273QCG review: 1440p G-Sync goodness, with a catch
Nvidia G-Sync monitors already cost an arm and a leg more than regular gaming monitors, but bump the resolution up to 2560x1440 and throw in a curved panel with a 165Hz refresh rate and you're looking at spending an arm and a leg plus both of your kidneys. All right, so £649 / $650 for AOC's new Agon AG273QCG isn't quite as bad as, say,…
Nvidia plan to soon stop supporting 3D Vision, the 3D glasses system they introduced in 2009. The GeForce driver release in April will be the last to support 3D Vision, so folks who wish to keep using their goggs will need to stick to older drivers - which could suffer compatibility and performance problems in the future. 3D Vision created the appearance of physical depth…
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